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« Reply #2 on: Tue 17 May, 2011 - 01:54 pm » |
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« Reply #10 on: Thu 26 May, 2011 - 05:56 pm » |
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the RWC is a total f**k up them thats want go cant afford it. thems that are coming wont pay the extortionate prices for accommodation and 'refreshments' at the grounds. the entity in charge of the RWC threatens to sue anyone who remotely mentions it in any advertising if they haven't paid the fees. you can't even mention it as an event that's happening whether you use it as a drawcard or not in advertising! it's the unmentionable event!! so we are left with day trippers who will pay for the ticket to the game/s they want and have a holiday in the sun on the gold coast and get a cheap fare (on an aussie airline) to fly over for the day. and they poor traders who thought they would get a windfall from the throngs of fans will end up out of pocket and the rest of the community will be under house arrest for daring to buy/sell a litre of milk while a rugby game is on. add to that the fact the government has taken away games in the south island and withdrawn the possibility of a travel subsidy for anyone who had tickets for games that are now at the other end of the country... you can see that this whole RWC has turned into a huge fiasco and who gets a benefit from all this? not joe public that's for sure! 
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« Reply #28 on: Wed 15 June, 2011 - 03:14 pm » |
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The $10 million taxpayers will spend hosting foreign leaders during the Rugby World Cup will include a $500,000 transport bill. Foreign dignitaries will be put up in top hotels, given drivers and will be dined and entertained on the Government. The $9,955,000 for the programme was outlined in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget. Of that, $500,000 of that go to Ministerial Services for VIP transport services including wages and petrol costs. Department of Internal Affairs chief executive Brendan Boyle said it would cover the extra transport costs for foreign heads of state, including bus hire. "It's just actually operating costs for the vehicles." Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Britain's David Cameron and Russian leaders Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev are potential visitors, as are the Queen and princes William and Harry. Invitations had been sent out but it was not clear how many foreign leaders would travel to New Zealand during the Rugby World Cup. Work had been done on the value of those visitors coming to New Zealand, Boyle said. "The value that it actually brings to the country in having high-profile visitors rubbing shoulders obviously, whether it's business people, community leaders and the spin-off benefits coming out of that."
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Obi Wan Kanobi said. "I have never seen such a wretched hive of scum and villainy." Little did Obi Wan realize he was describing the National party.
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« Reply #32 on: Tue 5 July, 2011 - 04:43 pm » |
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bugger that , we have bought tickets for the Dunedin games, they were about $130 each. I doubt if I'll go but decided I may as well have the option.
I dont have a problem with the ticket price. Its the money grabbing that goes with it. Accommodation, food, drinks, all at inflated prices. You can almost bet the price of fuel will increase, just in time to capitalise on the 1000's of travellers that will be in our fair, although somewhat pricey, country. Never mind. I can watch on TV, i should be grateful of that.
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